Three Vegan Dips

Last month we celebrated Arabella’s 19th birthday and as you know she had a small party to celebrate. I’m a big believer in serving food at teenage parties and although Arabella kept insisting I wasn’t to make anything because, ‘no one will eat it’, I ignored my wise old sage and stepped into the kitchen. In my kitchen I picked up the phone and ordered pizzas. But I also did some cooking.

Vegan Dips with potato crackers

I made a selection of dips that I served with rice crackers. Boys the same age as Arabella say very little and don’t know what actual conversation is, but the girls are polar opposites and so many approached me and told me how much they loved the dips and asked what was in them.

Three Vegan Choices

They were surprised to hear that they are all vegan, have very few ingredients, are low in fat and surprisingly good for you – not what you usually expect from a dip!

A selection of party dips

The dips are also very easy to make. You pretty much just throw the ingredients into a large measuring cup then puree with a stick blender. I made all three of these in around half an hour however if you’re as proficient as Jamie Oliver this will probably take you around seven minutes even with one arm tied behind your back.

Three Vegan Dips

Do make these for your next function; there’s no dairy, no gluten, no eggs, no nuts and no meat – perfect for everyone!

Heat a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat. Pour in 1 tbspn of the measured olive oil. Add beans, thyme and garlic and heat until garlic becomes fragrant (but don’t burn the garlic). Remove from heat and pour into a large jug. Add lemon juice and olive oil and blend with a stick blender.

It’s amazing how pretty you can make 3 wire sealed jars with lids look. And the simple little rice crackers surrounding them. I bet all of the dips and the pizza were eagerly devoured by the girls. My favourite/safe choice would have been the white bean dip as I have yet to taste artichokes and attraction of olives are still a puzzlement to me … I’ve only ever tasted a single green brined olive from my nephew’s Greek salad and the experience wasn’t something that I wanted to repeat particularly.

Another birthday out of the way. Despite what they say there are eaters amongst them and I am sure the other parents would be very surprised if there was no food. They all look quite delicious as I love beans but I also love all the things that are not in them as well ( ha!)

They sound delicious Charlie- especially the bean one! Nibbles are always welcome at a party, and I bet these were gobbled up quickly. I guess the high-protein-no-carbs diet would be OK with these veggies, even if the pizza is naughty, after all, party calories don’t count do they 🙂 xox

These dips sound fantastic Charlie, I’m glad I just read your post because the artichoke one sounds perfect for tonight’s Thanksgiving meal. Since we’re not vegan I may even throw in some Parmesan cheese for good measure. I adore the little pots you served them in, gorgeous.

All 3 sound great, Charlie, and I especially can’t wait to try the artichoke & capers dip. The fact that they’re vegan is icing on the cake. It’s nice to serve something at a party that virtually everyone will enjoy. Thanks, Charlie!

These are very appealing dips, Charlie. I’m not vegan, but I have several friends who are, and it’s always a bit of a challenge when I’m entertaining them. These sound fabulous. And I love the way you present them in the little glass jars. Charming!

Talk about easy to make! I don’t think you could make a dip any easier than these. They all look wonderful, but I think I’m especially drawn to the first olive dip! We go through olives in this house like a kid goes through candy on Halloween! Thanks for these dip recipes!

We’ve been eating vegan for six weeks now as a bit of a cleanse. These will be fabulous for us. I especially love the white bean and thyme dip. It sounds similar to something we’ve been making. Yum! Happy belated to Arabella!